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Sol's new EN B paraglider, the Ellus 4

Sol Paragliders’ new EN B Ellus 4

Sol have released their new EN B paraglider for 2012: the Ellus 4

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Sol's new acro paraglider, the Supersonic 2011

Sol Supersonic 2011 acro paraglider

Sol have revealed their new professional acro wing, the Supersonic 2011

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Sol CXC competition paraglider harness

Sol CXC competition paragliding harness

Sol’s new competition harness, the CXC, has a removable cone fairing and is EN and LTF certified.

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Sol One, one-liner paraglider

Sol’s one-liner paraglider

Brazilian paraglider manufacturer Sol have been experimenting with a one-liner paraglider, named simply the One.

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Sol Spring 2 harness

Sol’s new harness: the Spring 2 Airbag

The Spring 2 harness has an 18cm foam back protector, and an optional airbag which can be zipped on and off.

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Sol Torck 2. Photo: Fernando Pradi

Torck 2: a new EN D paraglider from Sol

Sol say they focussed on building a great thermal climbing machine with the new EN D Torck 2.

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Sol Mountain Light paraglider harness

The new Sol Mountain Light Calliplox paraglider harness weighs in at just 3.6kg, and the company believe that makes it one of the lightest on the market with its spec, which includes 18cm foam protection and a Cygnus airbag.

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Italian reader wins paraglider in XC Mag Prize Draw

Italian pilot Benedetto Lo Tufo wins his choice of paraglider from either Aircross, Apco, Gin, Gradient, Ozone or Sol in the Cross Country Magazine Readers Draw

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Fancy a free Paraglider for Xmas?

24 hours until one lucky reader wins a brand new paraglider of their choice from Aircross, Apco, Gin, Gradient, Ozone or Sol. Just being subscribed to Cross Country magazine gets you a place in the draw

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New team T shirts and summer hats from Sol

Brazilian paraglider manufacturer Sol have a new Team T shirt that is available in grey or black, plus two new items of sun-protection headwear.

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Sol Tracer TR2 competition paraglider

Sol’s say their new competition paraglider, the Tracer TR2, offers very high performance with good handling and excellent stability and performance at speed.

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Sol safety notice regarding back protectors in three of their paraglider harnesses

Sol have issued a safety notice concerning the way the foam back protector has been fitted in three of their harness models. A kit is available from Sol to owners of these harnesses, that will address the problem.

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Hernan Pitocco infinite tumbles – with a paramotor

Argentinian paragliding acro star Hernan Pitocco infinite tumbles a paramotor.

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Sol Synergy 4 sports class paraglider

Sol’s new sports paraglider, the Synergy 4, is certified EN C in M and L sizes, with S and XL to follow.

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Horacio Llorens tumbles to new acro record

Spanish acro paraglider pilot Horacio Llorens has broken the world record for Infinite Tumbles. He executed 281 successive revolutions on Saturday 5 December in Nepal after D-bagging from a helicopter at 5,000 m…

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Frank Brown and Kamira Pereira Brazilian paraglider champions

Frank Brown and Kamira Pereira have flown Sol Tracers to the top spots in both the Open and female categories of the Brazilian paragliding nationals 2009

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Women’s Paragliding Distance World Record Falls in Brazil

Brazil’s Kamira Rodrigues has flown a record-beating 323 km from Quixada, north east Brazil. If ratified by the FAI the flight, which took place on 8 November, will be a new women’s world record

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Sol Prymus 3 XS

Sol have brought out an extra small version of their school paraglider, the Prymus 3, in response to requests from many of the 65 schools all over the world that use them for training. Certified for take-off weights of 45 – 65 kg, Sol say the XS Prymus 3 is ideal for lightweight beginners and [...]

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Sol Ellus 3 intermediate paraglider

Sol’s new Ellus 3 has been certified LTF 1-2 and EN B in M and L sizes, with S and XL to follow very shortly. It is aimed at a wide range of pilots, from beginners to the more experienced. Sol has increased the aspect ratio of the wing over the previous incarnation, and added [...]

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Sol CX 2 certified

Both versions (with and without cocoon) of Sol’s XC and competition harness, the CX2, have now been certified to both EN and LTF standards. See the link for its many features. www.solparagliders.com.br

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